Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 4n Mukunyu (Ficus Sycomorus)

Ficus sycomorus is a large, semi-deciduous spreading savannah tree, up to 21m that grows in high water table areas. Often found along watercourses such as streams and rivers, swamps and waterholes. The sycamore fig is sensitive to frost but can withstand some cold. It is found in afro-montane rain forests and undifferentiated afro-montane forests, especially along edges and in clearings, riverine forests, riparian woodland, secondary evergreen bushland; left as single trees in farmland and occasionally seen as single trees on rocky outcrops.

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  • Designer: A Chimfwembe
  • Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England
  • Process: Lithography
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  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 13 (comb)
  • Cylinders: Printed in panes of four, separated by gutters, and guillotined through vertical gutter and distributed in two vertical panes.
    • 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Black) : 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Black) [upper left : lower left]
    • 1C (Yellow) 1C (Magenta) 1C (Cyan) 1C (Black) : 1D (Yellow) 1D (Magenta) 1D (Cyan) 1D (Black) [upper right : lower right]
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